James Harvey
Interim Finance Director @British Sugar
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Interim Finance Director @British Sugar
Peterborough, GB
British Sugar (Associated British Foods plc) is a UK-based, large-scale industrial food and agri-manufacturing business, processing sugar beet into sugar and co-products for food, feed, bioethanol and energy markets.Interim Finance Director with responsibility for leading the finance function and partnering the Managing Director and Leadership Team in a complex, asset-intensive operating environment.
EDUCATION
Qualified Accountant
Certified Accountant
SKILLS
ABOUT JAMES HARVEY
As a highly commercial and results-driven CFO and Board Director, I specialise in driving significant value creation, accelerated growth, and operational turnarounds for businesses within the dynamic Food & Beverage and broader Agricultural sectors. My expertise lies in partnering with executive teams and investors – including those in listed entities, family offices, and high-growth, investor-backed environments – to achieve ambitious targets and maximise enterprise value.My career is defined by transforming financial performance and building robust foundations for scalable growth. I\'ve successfully orchestrated business turnarounds (e.g, transforming an A$30m loss to break-even at SPC), spearheaded financial strategies that led to substantial sales increases at Quorn Foods, and significantly improved Net Income by £10m at Del Monte UK. I excel in securing critical capital, including substantial debt financing for Quorn Foods and leading participation in a $1 billion IPO, alongside navigating complex M&A integrations and strategic divestments.I drive operational excellence through digital transformation, leading ERP implementations (SAP S4/Hana, XFarm) that enhanced efficiency and enabled data-driven decision-making across diverse business models, including large-scale agriculture at Dyson Farming. My leadership extends to building and professionalising high-performing finance and cross-functional teams (up to 72 professionals), fostering a culture of continuous improvement and increasing employee engagement by 24%.With a deep understanding of the full food and beverage value chain, I am passionate about leveraging innovation and robust governance to deliver sustainable growth and strong returns for shareholders. I am actively seeking challenging CFO and Board opportunities where my strategic financial leadership can directly contribute to maximising enterprise value and driving impactful change for complex organisations, particularly those poised for rapid growth or strategic transformation.
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